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   droop

   /druːp/

   verb

   • 1. bend or hang downwards limply: "a long black cloak drooped from his shoulders" Similar hang downhangdanglebendbowstoopsagsinkslumpfall downdropflopwiltbecome limpbecome flacciddrapeOpposite be upright
   • ▪ sag down from or as if from weariness or dejection: "his eyelids drooped and he became drowsy" Similar closeshutfallbe despondentlose heartgive up hopebecome dispiritedbecome dejecteddespondflagfadelanguishfalterweakenwiltgo into a declinewaste awayOpposite opencheer
   • ▪ cause to bend or hang downwards: "James hid his face in his hands and drooped his head"

   noun

   • 1. an act or instance of drooping; a limp or weary attitude: "the exhausted droop of her shoulders"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse drúpa ‘hang the head’; related to drip and drop.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDROOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Droop means to bend or hang down heavily, or to become less happy and energetic. Learn how to use droop in different contexts, such as finance, business and idiom, with examples and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     DROOP meaning: 1. to bend or hang down heavily: 2. If your...

   • Drooping

     DROOPING definition: 1. bending or hanging down heavily: 2....

   • Translate English to Malay

     droop translate: merunduk, layu. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Norwegian Translation

     droop - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Traditional

     DROOP translate: 下垂，下彎, 垂頭喪氣，沮喪. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     DROOP translate: 下垂，下弯, 垂头丧气，沮丧. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Drool

     DROOL definition: 1. to allow saliva (= liquid in the mouth)...

   • Portuguese Translation

     DROOP translate: pender, pender, murchar. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › droopDroop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Droop is a verb that means to hang or incline downward, to sink gradually, or to become depressed or weakened. It can also be a noun that means the condition or appearance of drooping. See synonyms, examples, and word history of droop.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDROOP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Droop means to bend or hang down heavily, or to become less happy or energetic. Learn how to use droop in a sentence, see synonyms and related words, and find translations in different languages.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › droopDROOP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Droop means to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support. It can also mean to lose spirit or courage, or to descend, as the sun. See synonyms, examples, and word history of droop.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDROOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Droop is a verb that means to hang or lean downwards with no strength or firmness, or to lose vitality, courage, or spirit. It is also a noun that means the act or state of drooping.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › droopDroop - definition of droop by The Free Dictionary

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   Droop means to sag, hang, or bend downward, or to lose courage or spirit. See different sources, synonyms, translations, and usage examples of droop.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › droopDroop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To droop is to limply or loosely hang downward. Have you ever seen the long, floppy ears of a basset hound hanging down? Those ears are drooping.